Sodium Sulfate → [2-(4-Methoxybenzyloxy)-5-methylphenyl]-methanol

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To a solution of 2-(4-methoxybenzyloxy)-5-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester (7.32 g, 25.6 mmol) in THF (20 mL) is added LiAlH4 solution (26 mL, 1M in THF) dropwise and the mixture is stirred at RT for 1 h. The mixture is diluted with THF (80 mL) and cooled in an ice bath then saturated sodium sulfate solution (1 mL) is added dropwise. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give the title compound.

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